Hands in Pockets.

[azzo]

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[Guest wls.shanghai]

good image and perfect compostion & timing.

 

Well done - Ivan

 

Regards

wls

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[maurometallo]

Ivan,

Fine composition; Right moment.

[stuny]

Ivan -

 

I'm with Werner & Mauro.

[roguewave]

Me too. Nice.

[azzo]

wls, Mauro, Stuart and Ben -

 

Gentlemen, thank you all for taking the time to look and to comment and it's appreciated.

[Martin T-M]

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Ivan, the composition makes it outstanding.

[giark]

I like the composition, but also the choice of a cool tonal range. No rethoric in this story! Great shot, that's all

[Doc Henry]

Ivan,

Great capture

He seems anxious

[Guest Jockele]

nicely done

 

best wishes

 

Jockele

[jplomley]

I like the pose and the concept. The environment adds to the atmosphere of the image. However, I must say the image is a bit tight on the right hand side. As if he will lean right out of the frame. This creates a visual tension for me that I don't believe is particularly well suited to the image content. I think the image would emote better for me if there were more space in front of this gentlemen. But then, who am I to criticize Ivan I'm crawling away now.....

[azzo]

" But then, who am I to criticize Ivan I'm crawling away now....."

 

 

Friends,

 

thank you all for taking the time to look and to comment and as always, it's greatly appreciated.

 

 

@ Jeff -

 

IMO, you're not criticizing me but simply saying what you feel. Nothing wrong with that my friend.

I also see what you mean and there's an explanation...

... I had to crop slightly from the left ( this image is flipped btw) and slightly from the bottom...

..reason being, I didn't like the cars parked very close ( EDIT - in one of Malta's many narrow streets ) to this gentlemen.

Edited March 27, 2009 by azzo

[jplomley]

I had a feeling there was a very good reason

[michali]

Ivan- This is superb! Wonderful, timeless photograph, I love it.

[PhotoArchival]

I didn't like the cars parked very close

They must've been not so sexy modern cars!..............

Though I can see where Jeff is coming from....I would agree with you and your desire to crop. but...I'd still be interested to look at the original.

Also, I find it interesting how the building has enough 'shine' to enable a subtle reflection.

 

Amado

Edited March 28, 2009 by imiges

[azzo]

Jeff, MIKE and Amado -

 

Thank you gentlemen.

 

 

Amado - In actual fact, it's a white modern 'landrover type' car that's parked further up this gentlemen.

Had to rotate slightly the image to get the walls vertical and cropped the car out.

The 'shine' on the building you mention is due to the ' ugly' plastic based paint that was and sometimes still applied to facades to keep out the rain from reaching the stonework.

[vdb]

Ivan, excellent of course for all the reasons above. I like the tight crop, as it adds to the claustrophobic mood created by the hands in pockets subject.

[andybarton]

Another classic slice of life, Ivan.

 

You should publish a book.

[jplomley]

You should publish a book.

 

Agreed! I would be first in line to purchase. Any chance you could do two? One purely atmospheric images, and one instructional for those of us that aspire.

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[azzo]

Virgil, Andy and Jeff -

 

Thank you all for the kind words.

Your time and comments are appreciated.